St. John's University Athletics
Pregame Quotes: St. John's vs. NJIT
12/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Head Coach Norm Roberts
On the suspension of senior Aaron Spears:
???We are suspending Aaron for an indefinite period of time for a violation of team rules. It is a privilege to be a St. John???s student-athlete and it is a privilege to be a member of our basketball team. With those privileges come responsibilities and expectations, and there are consequences when they are not met.???
On the expectations of St. John???s basketball players:
???When I am recruiting a student-athlete I sit in their homes and tell their families that I want them to grow in several areas ??? as students, as basketball players and socially as people. If our players are not meeting responsibilities in any of those areas, it hinders their overall development. It is my intention as their Coach to see that each of our players meet those expectations to the best of their abilities.???
On the nature of the violation:
???It was a violation of team rules, and I don???t want to get into the specifics. My expectations are that each of our players fulfill their responsibilities in all areas ??? including athletics, academics and social ??? and Aaron did not.???
On the length of the suspension:
???The number of games is indefinite at this time. We hope to see Aaron back on the court when he proves that he can fulfill the responsibilities of a St. John???s student-athlete.???